Irchester
vs Pemberton
Pemberton has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Irchester. Homes in Irchester sold for a median of £290,000, 23% above Pemberton. Pemberton has more green space nearby (9% within 500 m, against 8%).
People
Irchester has 12,582 residents in 5,453 households; Pemberton has 10,100 in 4,275. Irchester has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 24%, 2.6 percentage points more than Pemberton (North Northamptonshire: 18%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (28% and 28%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 44% of homes in Irchester and 49% in Pemberton. Irchester has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 75%, 4.8 percentage points more than Pemberton (North Northamptonshire: 65%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (14% and 15%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £290,000 in Irchester and £235,000 in Pemberton, against £265,000 across North Northamptonshire.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (8% and 9%). A typical postcode has 19 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Irchester, and 102 in Pemberton. The typical postcode is 421 m from the nearest school in Irchester and 543 m in Pemberton. The typical postcode is 4,980 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Irchester and 4,849 m in Pemberton. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 91% of premises in Irchester and 99% in Pemberton.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 52 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Irchester and 108 in Pemberton, against 91 across North Northamptonshire. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations
In brief.
Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.
Irchester is one of 31 wards in North Northamptonshire, home to 12,582 people in 5,453 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £290,000 over the past two years, 9% above the North Northamptonshire median. On average 8% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 42% below the North Northamptonshire average.
Pemberton is one of 31 wards in North Northamptonshire, home to 10,100 people in 4,275 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £235,000 over the past two years, 11% below the North Northamptonshire median. On average 9% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 35% below the North Northamptonshire average.
More comparisons.
Irchester and Pemberton next to other wards of North Northamptonshire.